[pluma]

> in the fb thread, none of us have even used KingSumo yet

So you're complaining about something you bought that you don't even have any intention of using right now?

> knowing we can use them 3 years later when we need them and they will be up to date

Nothing on that site says it won't be maintained for 3 years, just that it likely won't get any new features (unless they port them over from the new SaaS).

> it would be pointless to stack up on apps

So you've been bargain hunting, hoping to snipe great plugins for cheap early on so you won't have to pay the full price when you need them later (or when they get features that make them actually useful to you). Sounds like we've at least found the reason why AppSumo doesn't consider the "pay once" model sustainable anymore and is moving to a SaaS model instead.

It costs money to develop these plugins. You paid a fraction of the regular price. You got more than your money's worth already. You just didn't luck out and pay for something that'll turn out to be incredibly useful to you later on.